Nature

The Greenpeace ship, Rainbow warrior was recently docked in Okinawa as part of its "toxic-free" Asia tour. For five days, May 23-27th, the ship stayed as Greenpeace members toured the Yanbaru Forest to address the destruction of the world's remaining ancient forests. Read More!

Localbeat

Laurie Parker always loved arts and crafts. For years she was a regular on the craft show circuit, exhibiting "country kitchen" items like breadboxes adorned with acrylic-painted cows and chickens. Read More!

To prepare for the upcoming stay of President Clinton and the American delegation for the G8 Summit, the Manza Beach Hotel has spent a fortune to deepen a channel in Manza Bay, to construct a helicopter pad, and to build a Royal Suite fit for a world leader.
The Manza Beach Hotel, owned by the resort division of All Nippon Airways, has been preparing for the two-day stay of the American president and his entourage since the selection was announced in November of last year. Read More!

For its organisers, the G 8 Summit is a serious business. Eight of the world's political heavyweights are going to arrive with their huge entourages of aides, secretaries and secret service minders. Read More!

Shopping

In our last issue we printed a story about a shop called Ooba, which sells Cuban cigars. The story about these smokeables from Havana, unobtainable in the States, prompted a lot of phone calls from our military friends. Read More!

Opinion

“I detest what you write” said Voltaire “but I would give my life to make it possible for you to continue to write.” This philosophy of free speech, the cornerstone of all modern democracies, tends to be taken for granted in much of Western Europe, North America and Australasia. Read More!

Gourmet

It's not surprising that America's drawn-out love affair with the bagel has resulted in the insane annual consumption rate of 8 bagels per person.
This attractive alternative to the doughnut is not only low fat, but nutritious, convenient and relatively cheap. Read More!

Travel

Canada is one of the world’s largest countries (second only to Russia). It spans six time zones, covers close to four million square miles, and plays host to a little over 30 million people. Read More!